Overview
- Ola and James Jordan issued a joint Instagram statement earlier this month saying they are taking time apart, that James moved out of the family home, and that the decision has been “incredibly painful and emotional.”
- James has since spoken publicly about struggling with his mental health, calling it a “midlife crisis” in a podcast trailer and describing evenings spent alone in a one‑bed flat on television.
- On Friday Ola posted her first personal message since the announcement, saying she has experienced “some of my darkest days” and calling her six‑year‑old daughter Ella her “little ray of sunshine.”
- Both parents say their absolute priority is Ella and they are committed to co‑parenting her with love, care and stability; there is no public indication of reconciliation at this time.
- The couple’s long public history — including two decades together, high profiles from Strictly Come Dancing, and a widely reported IVF journey to conceive Ella — shapes coverage and has focused attention on celebrity mental health and family wellbeing.